Zoustar Sprinter Wins G3 Aurie’s Star

Tara Madgwick - Saturday August 7

Consistent five year-old gelding The Astrologist finished last season as the final stakes-winner of 2020/2021 for Zoustar and he is now the first of the new season for his sire after taking out the Group III VRC Aurie’s Star (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday.

The Astrologist wins the G3 Aurie's Star - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Trained by Leon and Troy Corstens, The Astrologist has been in sensational form this preparation and scored a length win in the feature sprint under Damien Thornton.

His overall record now stands at seven wins and six placings from 19 starts with prizemoney topping $716,000.
 


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“Another terrific effort from the horse. He hasn't put a foot wrong this preparation, he's absolutely flying at the moment,” said stable representative Dom Sutton.

"He's just a lovely animal to train, he's straight forward - he eats and he works. Just a credit to the horse and also the team at home, they've done a terrific job with him."

The Astrologist will look to up the ante in the spring with a Group I goal on the horizon.

"The plan is to get him to the Rupert Clarke(September 18, G1 at Caulfield),” said Sutton.

“He's a winner at 1400m already so we'll map out a plan in the next few days I'd say."

A $150,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Goodwood Farm draft for Bennett Racing/McEvoy Mitchell Racing P/L, The Astrologist started his career with Tony and Calvin McEvoy.

Bred by Rangal Park Stud in Victoria, The Astrologist is the best of three winners from Aquada, a placed Flying Spur daughter of stakes-winner Freestyle.

Rangal Park sold a colt by Tosen Stardom (Jpn) from Aquada at Inglis Premier this year for $70,000 and the mare was also sold this year fetching $30,000 to the bid of Kooringal Stud at the Inglis Digital January Sale when in foal to Cliffs Edge.

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The Astrologist is the first stakes-winner of the new season for Zoustar, who stands at a fee of $154,000 this spring.

He had a double at Flemington on Saturday with promising three year-old Sunfall saluting for the Mick Price and Mick Kent Jr stable earlier in the day.

Entered for the Caulfield Guineas, Sunfall has turned a corner since being gelded and has won over $172,000 in prizemoney. Read about him here.
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Race Result - World Horse Aurie's Star Gr3 1200m

Flemington Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:10.50
1
The Astrologist
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Aquada (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Damien Thornton 57
Zoustar
2
1.0
Romancer
- 8g Redwood (GB) x Romantically (AUS) (Foreplay (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
3
1.8
Too Good Too Hard
- 6m All Too Hard (AUS) x The Good Wife (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Will Price 54
All Too Hard
4
1.9
Banquo
- 5h Written Tycoon (AUS) x Noondie (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Damian Lane 55.5
5
2.2
Secret Blaze
- 6g Sizzling (AUS) x Abscond (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Jye McNeil 55.5
6
2.4
Irish Songs
- 6g Shamus Award (AUS) x Lucky Songs (NZ) (Johar (USA))
Tnr: Kurt Goldman Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
7
2.6
Sirius Suspect
- 7g Wanted (AUS) x Sirius Miss (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Saab Hasan Rdr: D Oliver 55.5
8
2.7
Great Again
- 9g Viscount (AUS) x Free At Last (NZ) (Senor Pete (USA))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Declan Bates 56.5
9
3.2
Regardsmaree
- 5g So You Think (NZ) x Rossa Mia (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: Fred W Kersley 54
10
4.0
Order Of Command
- 7g Squamosa (AUS) x Commanding Angel (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Craig Williams 58.5
11
4.1
Aysar
- 4h Deep Field (AUS) x Miss Interiors (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: Jamie Kah 57.5
12
4.8
Tactical Advantage
- 8g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Above Perfection (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: C Newitt 56.5
13
9.8
Johnny Get Angry
- 4g Tavistock (NZ) x Luminova (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Denis Pagan Rdr: J Mott 59
14
10.3
King Of Hastings
- 5g Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Handcut (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: B Prebble 55.5
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